The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, June 24, 1896, Image 6

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    IKNLEi
Nominated for President on the
First Ballot Amid Cheers.
HOBART FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Pennsylvania's Solid Vote Cast
for Him, Giving Him a Vic
tory Over Evans.
OHIO CLINCHED nER 80N'8 TRIUMPH"
Unbound Enthusiaere in tht Convention
Ball When tho Ohto Candidate's Hum
Wse Presented by Forsker - Some of the
Silver Men Furnish n Mild Heniatton by
Leaving the Convention After Proteit
by Teller and Cannon Agalnot the Oold
Standard Plank.
MeKinley wim nominated on thn flrnt bal
l.it, the votn of Ohio la-lug sufficient to glvn
liim a mnjorlty. Tlmrn wan a gmnt outburst
f enthusiasm ami then thn mil ''nil proceed.
MAJOR WILLIAM M'KINLKY.
od, resulting III a total of dill J j vntna for
MeKinley.
'1 1 1 ' 1 1 tlin convention abandoned Itanlf to
excitement, l'lntt moved to nuikn it unani
mous, was seconded by l.odno, llnpew an I
other nml carried ly a standing vote.
Afmr disposing of thn platform thn rnll
wan called for mcmlier of tho National Com-mltti-n,
nai'h State delegation handing In Ita
unleotlnn. Then thn roll waa called for l'rt n
lilniitlnl iionilnatlomi. When Iowa wna
rnai'hml, .loliu II. Iliililwin took thn platform
ami mniln a apeix-h nonilnntlnit Alllinn.
When MitrnachuiH'tta waa rnni'hnil Hi'imtor
I.oiIko mniln n apiwli nonilnntlnit HihmI of
Malim. 1 he nnmniltt.-n ave him a hearty
rnoeiitlon ami thn great ehenrinx with whleli
Kenil'e name waa Kreeteil ahoweil thn hlnh a
tnnm In whieh the apenker la held liy thn
party, l.lttlellelj of )lalnn mniln a enwh
nneomlinK thn nomination. When Now
York wan reacliiHl l lmiineey Depew noml
liatnii Morton.
Thn ttiBntlon of Ohio ant the nonvention
wllil. Oovnrnor lliiahnell eouiiht rneonnt
tinn to say Hnnntor Foraker wouhl 6Hk for
thn atnte. I'lumiK ami flaga were waved In
every part nf the hall. When Koroker took
the platform the ilnlnKntea and audience
wem on their feet throuKhout the bullilinir.
It woe a tumulluou acenn ami grew In in
tensity for eeveral momnntx.
Whim Koniker nnnind MeKinley the con
vention went wllil, the dnli'Kntee In every
(nrt of thn hall atandlnti on the enata, wav
n K md, white ami hlue plumes, liana, um
Urella nnd hamiknrelilufg.
On thn call of Pennsylvania Governor
Haatlnita took the platform to nominate
Henator Quay and waa applauded.
Thn total vote stood; MeKinley, Ml1,';
Renil, iC,; Morton, 58; Quay, 01', Allison,
8t4y; Cameron 1.
W hen the chairman announced C61' votee
for MeKinley, thn convention broke into
cheers, delegates and audlenoe fining. Mo
Kinley'e picture waa placed in the center of
the hall and the convention went wild.
As soon as order was reatored Henator
Lodge moved to make MoKlnley'i nomina
tion unanimous.
When thn chairman put tha motion to
make the nomination of M' Kluley unanimous
there was a rising vote. No delegate could
be seen seated.
Aa soon as the convention was able to set
tle down to business, after the MeKinley ex
citement, a call nf rltaten was ordered for the
nomination of vice-president. It was order
ed that speeches should be limited to ttve
minutes.
When Connecticut was reached, Mr, Fes.
senden presented the uume of Uqv. Vulkley,
Of Connecticut.
Mew Jersey presented the name of Hnbart
Illinois seconded the nomination of Hobart
Hhode Island presented the name of Gov
ernor Llppett.
The name of II, Clay Evans was presented
by Tennessee.
Kentucky seconded nomination of Evans.
West Virginia seconded Houart's nomina
tion. Wisconsin seconded tha nomination of
Evans.
There was quite a demonstration for Evans
tor the convention.
Bailey was presented by Virginia for vice
president.
A roll call waa then begun.
The vote stood Hobart Evans SaW,
Brown m, Llppett , Walker it.
COXCHED TO HI DEATH.
Tw Wheelmen Collide and the Injur let af
On Proved Fatal.
While riding home at night on bis blcvole
a week ago, Htepben 8. fipellman, of Koohes
ter, fa., collided with another wheelman and
was eo badly Injured that he died Monday
renins.
The bicyclist with whom Bplelman collided
is a driver of on of Hlbley, Lindsay ft Curr's
delivery wagons. Both men were going at
good rata of speed, and, owing to the
darkness, neither saw tha approaon of the
other. Both had their heads down and when
they struck, Bptejman's .bead was bit by the
other's wheel. '
DELEGATES SEATED.
An Ideal Day Prom the Opening of the
Party Council.
Tho drat dny f thn convention nponiM
with unclouded akli and with tint prospect
nf extremely good weather. Although thn
convention was not to Irn called to order un
til noon, thn streets In thn vhinlly nf thn
en nntlon hall wit throngnd for two hour
before Hint Hum with strangers who hail
com to thn city to wltnnM what thny i'oiiIiI
nf thn grand spectacle, ami who niiturally
drifted toward thn auditorium, Init thn door
Worn closed to all HSrsohS, Including dele.
gate and alternate, until thn Hum should
nrrlvn fur th official opening. The only ex
ception to thin ruin worn newspaper men,
tiirnlshod with badges nnl tickets nf admis
sion, officials of thn convention nnd several
hundred special mi l general aid to thn
acrgontit-at-ariiia.
At II o'clock assignments worn completed
for nil thn states.
An tioiir was iHfiitlil hy thn assistant
sergeant -nt-arms In Instructing and Incntltiir
hla dcputla, usher ami assistant ushers, ami
In thn meantime, a band of music III thn
gallery ledilud tho lntlorm performed
various air.
The doors wore hot open fur general ad
mission 11 nt 1 1 nlMiut H o'clock, and from
that time mi spectators made their way to
thn galleries, lint not In largn numlicr, thn
ticket for admission tielng iut nl thn high
llgurn of Hi fur thn sot - thiit la, for nvnry
session nf thn convention.
At 11:10 a. in. thn hall began filling up
slowly, ami only a worn of ib-logan- wnm In
thnir seats at that hour. Hoon afterward
there was much confusion In thn aisles, owing
to thn ilinii'tilty In Uniting oat. niiil thn
email army nf assistant sonrgonts-at-arin,
usher and page wore kept kusy trying to
extricatn thn tangle of delegates ami onlook
er In Ihn nlslo.
Thn doloualbms from California, ami Main
wnni thn II ml to enter thn hull. I liny illil a)
without demonstration. Other stutc dolo
Kltlonn poured in rapidly. Outside thn
oliiah nf lirasa hands wna henril from tlmn to
time, denoting thn coming of thu lcga
tlona. At 13:1.1 Chairman Carter rapped for ordor
Aa tho Oavel Ml Hon. Chnum-ny M, liepow
appeared and thorn was thn tint general np-
Jilauan of thn morulng. Itahhl Hiilea then of
'md prayer, the audlnncn rlalng.
Tht hull In which thn eleventh national tin
publican convention met waa especially con
structed for thn occasion by thn cltimn of
rtt. LoiiIb at a cost of over lUXM. Ahoinl
nnbly ugly In Ita exterior Ita Interior arrang
mndts appear to lie all that coulp lie ileairnd,
while Its dacoratlona, without being lavish,
are In excellent taste. It la quadrangular In
form, Ita Inngth from east to wvat living 'Mi
feet and its breadth, from north to south, lin
ing IHl font. It therefore I'ontnlna an urea
ol about 41,000 feet Anil with thn exception
of thn gallery supports, this Immense space
has not a pillar or uolumn to luturfoni with
Night or sound.
At thn close of the chaplain's prayer
Chairman Carter mild:
"This convention la assembled In com
pliaunn with thn term of a call issued by
thn Natlonnl committee on December 14,
1H1I5, which call thu secretary will now pro
ceed to rend." Thn secretary did so. III a
voice which waa Inaudible at 10 tent dis
tance and amid frmpinut cries of "louder."
Chnlrman Carter tlmn said: "Gentlemen
of thn convention, by direction of the Na
tional committee,! present for your approval
for your temporary chalrmnu Charles W.
Fslrbnnka, of Indiana."
Mr, Sutherland on behalf of the New York
delegation, moved that the selection of the
committee be approved, and this was carried
without a dissenting voloe.
At the conclusion of Mr. Falrhank's speech
Mr. Carter proposed the appoint meutsoi the
secretary, assistant secretaries, snrgeants-at-arms,
and other officials and thn persons so
named were declared duly appointed.
' Mr. W. Lamb, of Virginia, offered a reso
lution which was agreed to that until a per
manent organisation is affected the conven
tion will be governed by the rules of the lost
Republican convention. Mr. Lamb also of
fered another resolution which was also
adopted ordering the roll of States and terri
tories be now called and that the chairman
of each delegation annouce the names of
persons selected to serve on the several com
mittees as follows: Permanent Organization
Ilulea and Order of business, Credentials,
lleaolutions. Also that all resolutions In re
spect to the platform shall be referred to tho
Committee on Resolutions without debate.
The Htates were then called for thnir selec
tions of members of committees. When the
name of Henator Teller waa announced as a
member of the committee on Rules for his
Htats, there was a small outburst of applause.
When Massachusetts sent up the name of
Senator Lodge as Its representative on the
Committee on Resolutions, there waa a coun
ter demonstration on the part of the gold
standard men.
The name of Joseph 0. Foraker was sent
up as tha representative of Ohio on the Com
mittee on Resolutions, and when it was read
from tha olerk's desk It was balled with
cheers.
Mr. Clayton, of Arkansas, seut up a reso
lution which be desired to have read and re
ferred, but objection was mode to Its being
read, and It was referred without reading.
It related to the determination of election
contests. Another resolution from colored
people of Illinois affecting their rights as a
race was treated In a like manner.
After an announcement of the places and
times of meeting of the four committees the
convention at 1:47 adjourned until to-morrow
at 10 a. m.
Big Steamer tank.
Tbs British steamer Drummond Castle baa
been sunk near Usbant. tha most western o
tha Islands off the ooaet of Brittany. Franoa.
A survivor of tba disaster named Merwerk is
at Usbant, and two others are at He de
Stolen. Mix bodies nave been recovered.
Tba (ate of tba others oa board la unknown.
Jllllll II M KINLtY S HOME
THE PEOPLE GO WILD.
Csnnnne Boom, Belli King and Whistles
Blow In Every Town.
A dispatch from Canton ilnanrllma the
scenes of Thursday night as follows:
This town baa gonn clean crar.y. There
am others, ton, In this part nf Ohio nnd thny
all seem to bn (locking Into Canton to exhib
it their insanity.
It would Im Impossible In describe thn
acenn hern, or thn din that overwhelms mm
at nvnry turn III nvnry part nl tnn eiiy, I nn
Instnnt Ihn word came that MeKlulny was
nominated, nvnry steam whistle In Htark
enmity began to bellow. Many new whistles
seiHei especially fur thnir powerful noise,
Worn put III for thn occasion.
At III o'clock Friday night they worn still
blowing and they worn kept up till midnight.
A dor.cn hands and drum corps are parading
thn town. Thorn must he HfMNHI pnnpln mov
ing up Innd down the broad thoroughfare,
fullv Ml I'or cent of them are blowing horns.
selling oiT cannon crackers and yelling for
MeKinley.
Around McKlnloy'a hniisn thorn has been,
ever since half nil hour after his nomination
wis annoiiiienil, a crowd of m.onn people.
They tilled bis home, his blir lawn. his back
yard and thn wide stieets on two sides of his
property. Thn llower garden that deco
rated thn lawn In the morning wna at night
a hnpeieaa wreck.
Tim Instant tho big cannon boomed forth
Ihn mnnsiign Hint MeKinley had lsen nomi
nated everybody started for thn Major's
Iioiiio, Men wheeled III their track', and
started nil a dead run. Vehicle quietly
driving along the streets iiulokly turned anil
lolnoil In thn race torthn MeKinley residence,
When the crowd reached Its destination It
dhl't even wait to nntnr thn gatna. The fence
waa no barrier. Men leaped over It like
sheep, nml Ita a wonder that it la still stand
In it.
Tim Ural thing thn Major did after It was
aiimiiin I that with North Carolina and Ohio
bn had IH7 l-'i vote waa to walk over to thn
ilriwlng room across the hall from his nlllon
nml ombr.ice his wife, mother ami two sis
tors.
lion. K. I'.. Case, a prominent manufac
turer of Canton, mounted n chair and, unlet
lug the crowd, addressed Major MeKinley on
behalf or his canton neighbors nml irmmis,
Them was a throo-nilniito spell of ol ring
and horn blowing, when Major MeKinley
mounted a chair to respond. When It bad
coasoil hn, without the least sign of nervous
ness, oxoitoinoiit ,,r nvoneinotloii, ndiiressei
thn iiooidn, his first apench slnen hn spoke In
the Methodist t miforoncn at Cleveland.
A SILVER PARTY.
The Bolters Will Form One and Ran Tet
lor for President.
Tho silver loaders who bolted from thn
National Republican Convention have Issun I
nn nddrona to tbn people, which Indicates
their determination to anourn the nomination
If possible nf Henator Henry M. Teller, of
Colorado, for President on a limited silver
colnagn platform.
The address reviews Ihn nrginnenta In
favor of Iron silver, and then continues:
"We Invoke the union of nil men nml all
Jiartlea who belli. vo that tho tlmn him ''mini
or thn triumph of Jusllcn, It la an hour
when thn pin may apeak for themselves
ns Individuals nml tlirouith conventions yet
to bn bold. It Is thn right of every cltlr.cn
to Indicate bis preference.
"With this In view, wo offer to Ih i forth
I'omlng conventions nml to thn people thn
name of a man for Ihn I'mslilnmly of thn
1' lilted Htates whose life In public and private
represents those distinguished virtues which
adorned thn days and the ilnodaof the earlier
times of this republic; a return to which vlr-
GARRET A. H01JART,
Republican Candidate
tues la requisite for the prosperity and con
tentment of thn people and the perpetuity
nnd commanding exampln of free institu
tions, Tnnt man Is Henry M. Teller a man
of the people and for the people.
"It Is not merely as the exponent of mon
etary reform that we present this man to the
people. It Is true he has waged a mighty
war for the restoration of the money of the
Constitution, and his name has been identi
fied as that of no other living man with this
3 rest cause. But bad his services been less
emended and less noticed in this direction,
tha people would still have recognised in
him for other labors, a statesman of the
purest type. His only poverty has been that
of a purse; In all things else in the gener
osities of man to man in klndlluess of
deeds for his fellows, and In the study and
doings of a mighty career ha has been one
of the most oppulent American citizens of
any age.
"In submitting his name to tha people wa
remind von that just a generation ago, from
the heart of the bouudlnns, as though touched
by the finger of Ood, there arose au emanci
pator who was powerful In the work of hu
man dellversuue. liy his wisdom and cour
age, providentially directed, millions were
set free, and the Nation kept In its holy un
ion. If others shall see this opportunity as
we see it: it our fellow citizens shall see this
duty as we see It, that sublime history may
be repeated, and another man, clothed in the
majesty of devotion to the race, will be lifted
to power, where, by his wisdom and courage,
providentially directed, mora millions may
Ihi made free from ahalus as galling as those
of actual slavery, and tho Nation may bo
preserved in tba unity of It mission to tha
world."
SECOND DAY SESSION.
Permanent Chairman Thurston Presented
By the Organisation Committee,
Thn nonvniitloii waa nailed to order at I0:
40 o'clock, three-quarters of an hour behind
tlmn. when prayer wna offered by llnv. Iir.
W. i, Williams.
The report of the munmlttiH, on permanent
iirgiiiiltntlon was presented and read. It
named Henator J, M, Thurston, of Nebraska,
as chairman: made thn secretaries, snrgeiint-nt-nrmsnnd
other temporary nlllcera perma
nent officers nf thn convention, nml gave a
list of vice presidents, one from naith Htatu,
as agreed upon by the delegation.
Henator Thurston took thn chair amlil tu
multuous applause and addressed thn con
vention. Aa Hnnntor Thurston rinsed bis short
speech Willi ihn phase "A patriotism eternal
an the stars," Ihn air was rent with cheers,
amid which hn was heard to ask thn nllloliti
question, "Oohtloiiimi, what la your plena
urn i"
A rnfnrntion by Chairman Thurston to
President Harrison wasmoclved with cheers,
ami one to MeKinley, although not inniiilon
ing bis nnmn, created a atorm of enthusiasm.
Ills references to what should Iss thn money
Iiollcy ,,f the Republicans and to thn protnet
vn tariff brought out salvo after salvo of
ehonrs. When Hnnator liiurstoii concluded,
thn delegate rose and gavn him a three time
thro cheer. Thn tribute was renewnd as thn
Nebraska delegation handed uii a pyramid
of American llnauty roan and ferns.
The secretary road a letter from the chair
man of tbn committee on credentials, saying
thny wnre nngagnd In thn consideration of
thn Tnxaa case, and had not been able to com
plete It. On motion of Oovnrnor lliiahimll,
of Ohio, thn convention then adJouriKd until
i p. in.
I'hern wna thn usual delay In calling thn
convention to order for thn afternoon ses
sion, but tbn waiting tlmn waa pleasantly
whlled away by sweet niusln. 'I horn waa
great pressure In all arts of th Immense
ball, thn gallerlea were packed, and there,
lis well an on thn floor, palm leaf fans worn
in cnnaoieas ngitiitioii, I no heal wna very
oppressive.
It wna i 41 o'clock wlmn Chnlrman Thurs
ton rapped for order and aniiouii I that thn
nrmrmmn session woiini nn openmi witn
prayer by lllshop Arnett, of Wlllmrforcn col
lego, u,
Thn report of thn Committee nn Creden
tials was presented hy chairman J, Frank
lin Port, of New Jersey.
IHsciissIoii was then commenced under thn
previous question on thn majority nml mi
nority reports of the Celllllllttnn oil I redell
tlnle, each side being allowed twenty mlii
lit es.
Thn vote was first taken nn thn Delaware
case, those favoring Addlcka Voting ayn, and
those npiosd n,,, Tim nava were declared
to have It, nnd thn minority report ou thn
lielawnrn cose waa rejected. A similar re
sult, with oven greater emphasis, awaited
the minority ronort as to Texan: also that
portion of the minority report referring thn
other contests back to tbn committee, the
minority report In eneh ciisn Ih lug over
whelmingly defeated. Thn majority report
wim then ii'iyntej aiuid diner.
Hon. IT. II. Illiignnin, of I'niinsylvanln.
chairman of the Cnniiiiltto on Ilulea, maii
thn report of thn committee. Thn rule
recommended worn almost Identteal with
thoan hnrotoforn In force. Among thn
change Indian Territory waa given alx votes
Instead of two nnd Alaska four vote Instead
of two. The report was adopted.
Mr. Orosvenor moved to adjourn until 10
a. in, to-morrow and nn equal number ol
nyo and nay was raised. The chairman
declared In favor of tbn ayes, and nt 0 07 p.
in. thn convention adjourned accordingly.
TEN WEBE KILLED.
A Bursting Boiler Blowe People in All
Dlreotions.
At thn Taylor cycln park, one mllo wnst of
Llttln Fulls, N, V., whom thu statu moot of
h I,. A. W. was to tuko place, tho steam
OF NEW JERSEY,
for Vice President.
yacht Titus Hheard exploded ber boiler as
she was being moored Thursday afternoon.
Ten of the crowd were killed outright, one
died while on the way to the hospital, lb ret
were fatally and six seriously injured. Tho
boat was blown to splinters, and pieces ol
the boiler were thrown MO feet. Throe ol
the bodies have not been recovered, and are
believed to be in the Erie canal, where the
catastrophe oecurre.i. The explosion la be
lieved to bave resulted from tbe defective
working of tbe pump connected with the
boilers.
Walling Convicted.
The trial of Alonno M. Walling, Jointly In
dicted with Hoott Jackson for the murder ol
Pearl Bryan, January Hist, ended on the lath
with conviotinu and the death penalty.
Tbe evidence, bis own Included, showed thai
he knew Hoott Jackson's purposes in bring
ing Pearl Bryan to Cincinnati ever slnoe Jan.
1st, One of these purposes was to procun
an abortion, another was to poison neranc
leave her In a room, another was to give hei
cocaine, paralyze her vocal organs snd cut
ber head off aud bide It All the while, evec
to tho hiding of the girl's clothes after tb
murder, he was Jackson's partner. He heard
bis verdict with stolid Indifference,
BRIEF MENTION.
J, Preston Carson, president of the Inter
state Express company, nf New York, bas
been arrested, charged with defrauding Jotan
M. Hardy out of 1,400
A classified system of assessments and an
emergenoy fund has beeu proposed as the
near insurance plan of the Ancient Order ol
United Workmen.
mm FROM 1 CUBAN WAR.
KILLED 2S CHILDREN.
Iwful Tele of Butohery Comet from Cobs.
Other Atrocities.
Mr. John Manes, president nf thn local
'uban Club nt flnlvoatou, has received a let
ter from a friend Mntniixaa, Cuba, saying:
"Colonel Fstruoh, of thn Kpniilsh nrmy,
'oiiml on a plantation about fifty ladles ami
orty-Hvn children. They took them prisoners
mil they had to walk ten liilb-s. Iheehll
Iron Imeninn fatigued, whereupon twenty
Ivn of them were killed with machetes.
"The prisoners In the castle nrn tied up
tt night ami thrown Into thn c. Till was
Uncovered by Rome fishermen, who brought
ip deal bodba nn their hooks.
" Thn Hpniilsh soldiers bavn not had any
nay for llvn months, Thn Crouch bankers
invn refused to lend any money to Hpaln,
dalinlng they bavn found thai Hpalli ha Inst
'otitrol of Cuba.
Lea Makes a Statement
Consiil-lleneral r'ltghugh I, en ha written
President Cleveland a letter P'gardlng thn
I'ubans In which hn lake up their case and
pots It strongly before Ihn president. 'Ihn
mw consul advocate as thn only solution of
thn Cuban question autonomy on certain
duns. I.nn'a letter seems to Indicate a belief
.hat tbn Insurgents have by fur thn best of
ibe arguinnnt 't hat there la much ground
for this belief I ynrlllnd In a dispatch from
Madrid saying that the government was
making preparations to send In 60,000 more
troo.
THEY CANNOT DO IT.
Cleveland ley Hie Party Must Hot Demand
Free Coinage.
In mply to a request from thn New York
Herald for a statement concerning tun lieino
nratle situation, President Cleveland sent the
following to that newspaper:
"I have no figure a to the probable act
Ion of delegates already chosen or to Ihi
chosen to thn liemoorntln national conven
tion, but I refuse tn believe that when thn
time arrive for deliberate action there will
be engrafted upon our liemoerntlc ornod a
demand for thn free, unlimited and Indepen
dent eolnngn of silver. I cannot believe this
because know thn Himioeratln party is
neither unpatriotic nor foolish nnd because
It seems dear to me that such a course will
Inlllet a very great Injury upon every In
terest ol our country, which II has Isseu tbn
mission of I'onioornoy to advance, nnd will
result In lasting disaster to our party organ
isation. There Is llttln hope that a a means
nf success this free silver proposition, after
Ita thorough dlaciisslon during a political
campaign, will attract n majority of thn
voters of Ihn country. It must l-n that many
of the li)yslojis lunueiiiingtbose no relying
upon this alleged piiuncen for their Ills, will
bn dlspollod before the time coiiins for them
to cast their ballot which will express their
aolsir second thought. Thn adoption by thn
Oomoernoy of this proposition would, I be
lieve, glvn to our opponents an advantage
both In thn present and future which they do
not deaervn.
".My attachment to true liemocrocy la so
strong that I consider Us success as Identical
with the promotion of thn country' good.
This ought to account for my anxiety that
no mistake be made nt our convention. In
tny opinion no effort should Ins spared to o
i'lim such action nf thn delegate as will
avert party demoraliratlon. It is a place for
consultation and comparison of views, and
those liomonrats who Issllevn In thn causn of
Hound money should there bo beard and be
constantly In evidence.
"A causn worth lighting for Is worth light
ing for to thn nml. If sound money lieino
crnts suppose thorn la danger of a mistake
being inado such danger should stimulate
their activity In averting It Instead of creat
lug discouragement. I am very far from ar
rogating to myself a controlling Influence
upon thn policy of my party, but as uu uu-
l flinching Oomocrat, who hn boon honored
by his party and who delres hereafter no
greater political prlvllegea than to;occuiiy tbn
place of a private In Ita ranks, I hoe I may
not he blamed for saying this much nt this
tlmn, In thn Interest, a It seems to me of the
grand old organl.ation, ao rich In honorable
traditions, so ustly proud of Ita achievements
and always so undaunted and brave In Its
buttles tor Ihn people a wnirarn. '
THE CANDIDATES.
Brief BlogTspbioal Sketches of MeKinley
and Bobtrt
Hon. William MeKinley, the Itepublloan
party presidential candidate, was born In
NHns, O., February ii'l, 1H4I, and Is therefore
iust punt Z'i years of age. Ills education was
limited to tbn public schools of Ohio and to
a brief academic course in Allegheny college.
He taught a country school to secure means
for his college education. In June, Isi;, he
enlisted with the Twenty-third Ohio lu fan try
when a llttln more than 17 years of otfe, and
retired from tint service with the rank of
major. At the close of the war he com
menced thn study of law with Judge i'oland,
aid subsnqiioiitly entered the Albany law
S.hool, graduating with honors. He was
elected prosecuting attorney of his county
and romi'ired efficient service while In that
office.
Ue was elected a member of the Forty-fifth
congress and served until the Forty-ninth
congress, and was cortllled as elected to the
Fiftieth, but was excluded when his seat was
contested by a 1-ioraocrat. He was returned
to the Fifty-first congress and became tbe
Itepubllcan leader In tbe bouse. He was an
unsuccessful candidate for sjn-aker airalust
Thomas B. Heed, one of the men be defeated
for the presidential nomination. Mr. lined
appointed bim ehairmun of the ways und
means committee. In which position he
achieved popular distinction In revising the
tariff law of 1H4:). The bill which bore his
name was passed by the house May 21, I8J0.
The bill took effect in IBM, just proceeding
Harrison's defeat
Mr. MeKinley retired at the close of tba
Fifty-first congress and shortly after entered
upon the campaign for governor of Ohio,
being nominated by acclamation in l!il, and
nlectnd by a majority of upward of fcO.000.
He held this office during the labor disturli
nnces and was called upon to order tbe state
troop out several times. In January of tbe
present year be retired from office at the end
of his second term.
Oarrett Augustus Hobart, of New Jersey,
nominated for the vice presidency, is a power
lu the Itepubllcan party, although somewhat
unknown to tbe masses. At 27 Mr. Hobart s
capacities were so well appreciated by tbs
legislature of bis state that be was made a
speaker of the bouse. His father was a man
of means and lived In style at Long Branch.
Oarrett was educated for the bar, and began
practice at Patersoa, which Is still bis borne.
Born a politician, be loved tbe difficulties
and dangers of politics, and became valuable
to his parly In a Democratic state. His coup
was tbe carrying of New Jersey for the Re
publicans at the last gubernatorial election.
From that time he bas been marked for the
yioe-presldentlal nomination.
Mr. Ilobart's personality Is attractive. He
Is t feet n'i Inches In height and Is rather
heavy. He has an bonet,open faoe.smooth
shaven, sava for an Iron-gray mustache. His
balr Is gray, bis eyes are big. brown and
lustrous, and his dress Is ultra-fashlunsble.
tils only Jewelry Is a gold watch fob. He
has declined congressional honors many
times. He was born at Long Branch, N. J.,
in 144. Ha Is married and bas one sun.
Ackertuann'a butoher shop at S37 West
Madison street, In tbe business heart of Chi
cago, wo robbed Saturday evening of (Uby
five masked men, who terrorised the em-
J yloyes and customers by firing revolver.
THIRD DAY.
Teller' Silver Contingent Withdrew From
Th Convention
W'hnn the convention was ready for busi
ness Thursday morning, thn chnlrman paid
tlm llrst order of business was th reception
of the report of thn committee on resolu
tions, ami tlm chair rnnognlxml for that pur-
I ioso Honator-F.loci Foraker, of Ohio, Mr.
'maker, as ho s,.ppo, upon thn platform.
was received with boar I v nniilaiiao. He. a
chairman of thn committee on resolutions, re
ported ihn platform. Mr. Foraker read In a
clear vol.-e, with distinct enunciation. At thn
clow of Ihn rending, Mr. Foraker moved th
adoption of thn report a thn Itepubllcan
national piatrorin for l'l.
Then Ihn chair, amid thn breathless atten
tion of tbn convention, recognised Henator
Teller, who sent to tbe secretary's desk ami
had read Ilia following minority report:
Wn, thu iimlnrslgiind momlHirs of tbs com
mitten on resolutions, lnlng unnble to agree
with that portion of thn majority report
which treats nf tbn subject of coinage
nml flnauon, rospni-tfullv aiifimlt I lie follow
ing Paragraph a a substitute therefore:
" Ihn Itepubllcan party favor thn use of
both gold nml silver a nqunl standard
nionny and plmlgn Ita power to secure Dm
free, unrestricted and Independent colnagn
nf gold and silver at our mint at the ratio
uf III psrts of sbver to mis of gold,"
Mr. T"er then advanced to tbn front nnd
In earnest tore's addressed thn convention in
explanation of bis course,
vV hen Teller concluded Henator Foraker
moved that thn substitute, offered by thn
silver men, lie laid upon thn tablo.and on till
thn roll wan called.
Foraker motion wo adopted by HIHU
yeas to WIS', nay.
On Foraker' mo'lon thn previous ipio.
Hun was ordnrod on thn adoption of Ihn fin
ancial plauk. After It adoption thn plat
form was adopted a a whole.
Teller then rose to a question of privilege
and asked to II le a protest which was pre
sented by Cannon. When Cannon reached
thn point declaring that thn minority yield
to the majority thorn wa loud applause.
Near the conclusion of thn protest he grnw
very Impassioned and at one pausn a dele,
gate shouted "fioodby" Another vnlen In
thn convention: "Tukn a train for Chica
go." Cannon next declared thn minority should
not yield on this question and announced
thn withdrawal of I tab from thn convention.
Chairman Thurston declared thn Itepubll
can party did not fear any defection, (treat
cheering followed, delegate nml visitor
rising to their foot. Heverill Htllln dcliaH
tlona then ntartod lo inarch out amid great
excitement, clcors and hissed. While about
.'10 or 40 debvates wore leaving the ball the
audlenoe anng tbn "lied. White tnd Illiie."
I'nrt of the I tali dob gation went but alter
nates took their place.
Chairman Thurston facetiously announced
that "enough delegate scorn to Im loft to do
business."
linn Montana man remained In thn con
vention, anylhg hn reserved thn right to
present thn mutter to Ills Htato before acting.
SIGNS OF A GAIN.
Btooke art Higher and Wheat and Cotton
Are In Better Demand.
II. O. linn Co'., Weekly llnvlnw of
Trade, says:
Thorn nrn continued signs that a gain In
business bu begun. Htocks havn gonn high
er than they worn before the artificial break
ten days ago, wheat and cotton am In Issttor
demand, there Is morn confldnncn In mone
tary circle, and the tendency toward shrink
age In great Industrie seem to some mea
euro at lat to bn el knd.
While thn outcome of thn democratic con
vention Is uijonrtnlfi and thn grout crops nrn
not yet wholly beyon 1 danger, n sure and
strong Improvement could hardly be ex
pncteii, hut thn tone In business circles bas
grown distinctly more hopeful.
ileyond the lull nonce of tbl general hofev
fulue, nothing appeared to justify the ad
vance of l-'ic in wheat, a-4c In corn and
V ic In cotton, ami reaction started In nil
these with taking of prollt Thursday.
The advance in cotton, also, bud no vis
ible cause In crop pr'stect or movement,
though receipts at port have been light
Accounts still indicate a large yield, and thn
most substantial news of a hopeful nature I
that thn tone lu manufacturing circles Is
morn chaining.
Textile manufactures do not gain and thn
assignment of a large worsted mill Is thought
dun to sc cauae rather than to the gen
eral Influences which curtail or temporarily
stop tho production of many others. There
IS rather morn hopefulness, widen Is telt in
arrest of tbe decline f wool; price are no
lower than on June 1 aud sale do not In
crease. Manufacturer await order which cloth
iers hope soon to give, but are not yet ready
and the only change la price nro decline of
6 to 10 per ennt In price In some very low
grade good. Tbe only change in cotton i
s reduction in bleached shirtings la standards
to the loweet price ever reached.
The change discloses no new weakness, but
a belief that the time ha come when sales
can lie afflicted by reduction, aad large sale
are now reported. Htocks of dealers are be
lieved to tie so low that replenishment would
now make a great change In tbe condition of
the Industry.
Tho waiting In Iron and steel brings a
slightly lower average of prices the lowest
since April 1, and only I.S percent above tbe
lowest of the year, though the combinations
make no change In quotations. Beatus am
quoted delivered Instead of at mills, but
numerous contract are kept hack; consump
tion of wire nail at current prioe has so de
clined that American wire rods are offered at
competing prices In England.
THE PENNSYLVANIA CAUCUS.
Program Prepared by Senator Quay Carried
Oat Excepting-Two Vote.
Tbe Pennsylvania delegation wea called to
order Monday at headquarters by Henater M.
H. Quay, as chairman of thn state committee
He moved the election of Oov. Hosting as
permanent chairman of the delegation. At
this time Henator Fllnn of liltsburg was the
only MeKinley man present. A few minute
later C. L. Ia gee, Martin and others arrived
Mr. Quay then offered a resolution making
these delegates members of the following
committees: ftules and order of business,
Hon. H. H Bingham Philadelphia; creden
tials Henator W. H. Andrews Tltusvll! ', per
manent organization C. H. Mullen, Cumner
Innd; resolutions, Hmedley Larllngton, Ches
ter. Col. William A. Stone then Introduced tba
following financial plank:
"Unsolved, That the Pennsylvania dele
gation approves ol tba following financial
plank and recommends Its Incorporation la
tbe Hepubllcan national platform:
"We favor tbe maintenance of the existing
gold standard, and are opposed to tbe free
coinage of silver except by the lnter-national
agreement for bimetallism with tbe leading
commercial nations of the world."
Wnta tbe resolution was read Henator
Fllnn tried to get tbe attention of tho chair,
but was not noticed. This occurred t u-e
during the caucus, but was evidently not
intended by Hastings.
Hecretary of the Commonwealth Frank
Reeder then introduced a resolution calling
for the election of a member of the national
committee. It took but a tew minutes to
elect Henator Quay. Tber uas uo o posi
tion to the senator, and the name was greet
ed with cheers.
David B. Holland offered tha following
resolution, which bad beeu prepared fur bun
by Henator Quay:
Resolved, That the roll be called aud that
each delegate name his cboUa for tbe l'ii-denoy.